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Review: Black Legend (Nintendo Switch)

March 31, 2021

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Review by Matt S. I know it’s a kitschy joke these days, but developers do continue to be inspired to create “the Dark Souls of XXXX.” So influential is that masterpiece that it has become a reference point across the entire industry. Black Legend is an effort to be the…

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March 30, 2021

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News by Matt S. While certain other game shows (yes, PAX, you) seem to think that organising live events during a pandemic is a responsible thing to do, the leading event on the Japanese calendar, Tokyo Game Show, is being more cautious. It’s devastating to me because I get a…

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March 30, 2021

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Review by Lindsay M.There is nothing like a dark, dreary, and rainy day to play a spooky title, and the stars aligned in such a manner when I first played I Saw Black Clouds. I was basically alone as my spouse was locked in the office working; there wasn’t even…

Sony is no friend to the arts

March 30, 2021

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Imagine if the Louvre Museum in France came out with a statement to the effect of “the Mona Lisa is really old content and it costs too much to continue to preserve. So, since we have newer paintings to show off, we hereby announce that we’re going to throw that…

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March 30, 2021

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This month’s podcast is a massive one, as we had a lot to talk about. We kick things off with the games of the month, of course (and there’s a lot to look forward to in April!). Then we chat about NieR, the masterpiece that it is, before also talking…

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March 29, 2021

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Video by Matt S. NieR Gestalt is – or at least was – my favourite game of all time. I’ve had the opportunity to get hands-on time with NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 and… well, unless something catastrophic happens with the stuff I haven’t seen yet, it is the perfect remaster of…

Civilization, season passes and history: What keeps Civ VI right on top

March 29, 2021

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Interview by Matt S. Twenty-five turns after starting a new “marathon”-length (1,500 turns) game of Civilization VI, by fledgling Portuguese nation and its one and only city, Lisbon, finds itself in dire trouble. See, a barbarian camp had set up not far away, and come into conflict with a nearby…

Interesting games on itch.io: March 29

March 29, 2021

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List by Matt S. I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows…

Catch up with last week’s gameplay streams: March 29

March 28, 2021

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News by Matt S. As some of you will know, we’ve been doing regular streams over the last year or so on the DDNet YouTube channel, showcasing the latest and greatest games, while chatting with people about those games (and just about everything else) as we go along. If you’d…

This is not a drill! Blue Reflection is back!

March 28, 2021

Android/Blue Reflection/Gust/iOS/JRPG/Koei Tecmo/mobile/News/Nintendo Switch/PC/PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5

News by Matt S. Blue Reflection is one of the most beautiful games that has ever been made. But it was also one the flew right under the radar (people saw bath scenes and the school setting, and really got the wrong idea about what the game is about), so…

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